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colettepatterns
Colette Patterns is showing a preview of their spring 2009 line. There are four dresses and one skirt, and they’re all so yummy!  Literally.  They’re all named after foods – Macaron, Chantilly, Eclair, Parfait, Beignet.  Mmmmm…..  See the patterns at colettepatterns.com or see …

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officeplacemat
TeresaDownUnder from Patchwork blog designed this placemat for the office.  It’s made to roll it up and take it with you. There’s even a set of pockets for your utensils!  Get the tutorial.

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hoodedtowel
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make a hooded towel.  Get the how-to.

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girlytwirly
Just Deanna shows how to make this girly twirly skirt.  What little girl wouldn’t love this?  Get the how-to.

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thickfabrics
Sewing through several layers of thick fabric can be difficult.  Needles break, thread jams, you name it.  Keyk Lou has some tips making it at least a little bit easier to sew through thick fabrics.  Get the tips.

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jeanshem
Dacia Ray shows how to hem your jeans without losing the faded bottom edge.  Get the tutorial.

[via Create Everyday]

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dishtowelbib
When my little girl was a baby, I almost exclusively used the bibs that just slipped over the head.  No fussing with ties, or even velcro.  Just pull it over like a t-shirt and you’re good to go.  Create Everyday

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channelseam
Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series.  This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams.  First up, the channel seam.  Get the how-to.

[via Whipup]

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diaperclutch
If you’re a mommy of a small child, you don’t go anywhere without diapers and wipes close at hand.  Amy from Diary of a Quilter shows how to make this diaper clutch.  Get the tute.

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chenille-bunny-softie  Caryn from Smooch made these Easter bunny softies, and offers a tutorial so you can make some too.  The chenille is a perfect choice for the rabbits; it looks like soft bunny fur.  Get the tutorial.

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shirtalterhip
My pear-shaped self was very happy to see this information by Off the Cuff on altering a shirt pattern for a full midsection, or as they say,  “full hips and prominent abdomen.”  Get the tutorial.

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cowl-tee
Nikki from You SEW, Girl! is at it again with the quick and easy sewing projects.  This time it’s a cowl-necked tee.  Get the how-to.

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springchicks

Peep, peep, peep!  Jojoebi from A Bit of This and A Bit of That shares a tutorial for making these spring chick softies from felt.  Get the how-to.

[via Whipup]

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chickummyjig
Tania Ennor shares a tutorial on Whipup for this chickummyjig softie.  I love the long skinny chicken legs and the tiny little wings.  Get the tutorial.

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rustedfabric
In most cases, rust is not a good thing.  Like on your car – you don’t want rust there.  But on fabric, rust can become a design element.  Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a hand-dyed …

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